The Heart's Music Can Heal

     Back home and writing on Old Betsy.  Jon downloads games on this thing makes it run like molasses in January.  Hate it especially when I am doing my Avon orders.       Been spending most of my days working outside, I will have to send you a picture Stephen when I get it finished.  Still working on getting the skirting my patio furniture and steps painted.  The weather hasn't cooperated thus far for that.  So I planted miniature roses.  Mom told me the ones she bought didn't last long..and more than likely mine won't either.  It really is upsetting when I put so much into landscaping and have the plants fizzle out, although I was so excited my lilac tree bloomed.   No luck finding a steady job yet, my Avon has picked up a bit, its not always reliable for me.  I have brochures just coming out my ears, got to get them out.  For me, Avon seems more of a hobby than a business.  My art is the same, touch and go.     I feel discouraged and worried , double discouraged when

     Computer is out at home and I am at the library getting back to you Schizz.  Been sota sad but s just over doing it again with outside work and worry.  Hope and pray everyone is fine and you are ok, I pray.  Hello to all.   Haven't told you but Mary my neighbor is doing good.  The power of prayer really works for all those skeptics huh.   I go in May 6th at 10am for my Barbarics.  Don;t know if I mentioned that or not probably, You take care of yourself and be careful Love ya so much!!!

    I know, I am still up, my computer is acting up.  Jon downloads games that clog it up.  It most assuredly needs PC cleaned.    Hope and pray you are doing fine and getting rest, hopefully this won't disturb your sleep but I just wanted to tell you, I love you and I haven't forgotten you.  Today I have been doing some artwork and my exercises.   Carianne is done with track this years because of her shin splints, she has to go to rehab at school instead of practice.  I felt bad, the last meet the had, the girls didn't have their Long-Jump coach there.  Cari's shins were hurting her so bad, her first jump wasn't very good and the rest she fouled out.   She tells me., she isn't giving up on track and will be in it next year.    I am finally getting sleepy, so I will head off to bed before I have to get the kids up in a few hours.   You ave a good day, be careful, I will pray thing will go good for you, Love you so very much Schizz!

   Hi Schizz, hope and pray you are enjoying the weather and its sunny up your way.  Also pray you are ok and all the family is fine.  Today's Mom's Birthday, Aunt Janet and Aunt Billie brought out a cake and ice cream .  I found this out when I called mom to wish her a Happy Birthday.  Dad is outnumbered, that is funny, they probably giving him a hard time and knowing dad, he is giving it back.  I heard them all laughing in the background.    I go in the fourth  of May at 10 am at Mc Connells for my evaluation.  Glad I can get something done.   I will have to weight until it cools down out side so I can work on the outside of the house.  So I just wanted to drop you a note to say that I love you very much and thinking about you on this nice day!  Hello to all                                                                My Lovely Mother

    Jon is at work and Cari is at her track meet.  Wish I was spending the evening with you, all the time and all together.  Got done with my wood burning project.  Now its finishing the skirting and mowing the lawn.  Just feel a little down about not finding anything solid for a job, Struggling with keeping up with the bills is an everyday challenge, seems like there is more and more of folks like me.  Sure wish the best for everyone!  I have to go in for n appointment with Mc Connell, have to get it made first though, left a couple messages anyway.    I am still using my bike , stepper and exercise ball.   Wish I could just shake off the tired, drowsy feeling I sometimes get when I get up in the morning, might be I am getting more sleep.     Sure hope you are doing ok and enjoying the warmer weather, seen where you all were getting rain there in Massachusetts.  It was cloudy today, the sun is out this evening,   Pray everyone is ok too I am going to fill out more applications onl

     Been cleaning up inside waiting for it to get a cooler outside to work.  After all these years I still feel the affects of heat exhaustion.  That stinks.  Its a very pretty day today, Soon I am going to wood burn on a piece of a tree I found out in the woods behind me.  I haven't done any wood burning for years, so it may take some doing.   I am going to burn the house numbers into it, don't seem like too much of an artistic achievement but it will make my landscaping efforts look presentable.  Still plugging away trying to find a full time steady job.  Today I have to go check on my neighbors kitties.  I am watching them for nine days, they have cute names..skittles and snickers both gray tabbies.   Been a nice job to have, plus I am helping out.    Wish I can find a click with my art, that will send it all running towards steady income, has to be there.  It seems my art has been the biggest mystery for me.  For most, its location, I'd love to design my own art galle

    Hello Stephen          Hope and pray all is well there in Amesbury and all of you are enjoying the weather.  Sorry I haven't written in five days, been kinda crazy.  I have been pet-sitting, landscaping and fixing things around the outside of the house.      Wednesday, I finally made it too my first weight management class, this one was Surgical Medical Weight Loss and it was very informative but mom and my sister Vickie are worried about me even thinking about this procedure, so many people they have known that has had it done weren't very successful.  I am sure Aunt Billie and my other sister Jennie will have their say about it to me the next time I see them.    The next meeting I am going to is weight management program on diet and exercise, mom thinks that is the best option.  I do like the sounds of it because I really don't want to go through any surgery again, if I can avoid it.  I surely have had plenty of fresh air and exercise working outside on the house.

    I had to post this, my sister likes the band "Disturbed' version of "The Sound Of Silence"  Me, I think the original by "Simon and Garfunkel" is still the best..bar none..check it out Love ya

        Hope and pray all of you are having a great afternoon, especially you Schizz.  I am doing better. Still have the runny nose, pray everyone is well there though.  It rained all day yesterday, even if I were to get outside, the ground would be too wet to work.  I started all my outdoor plants inside, which is helping, hopefully I can get a jump on spring planting that way.      Still thinking about moving away from here but close enough to be in Olentangy School district and mom and dad.   The park is making it soooo easy to contemplate it.       They are driving me crazy, they are so over exuberant, gung ho in impressing there new owners, they sighted me for having weeds in my flower beds....WOW two or three dandelions, both mom and I agree, I think they are mistaking my Stone Plants, Lillie and Daisies as weeds.  The manager finally saw what they were when she came up to talk to me in helping me replace the skirting around the home..I only hope so anyway.    I bought a Lilac

    Jon was sure surprised when a friend of his showed up to see him from Massachusetts.  Colby Mars moved away from here with his family almost six years ago.  His mom Sandy was born and raised in Massachusetts, so most of her family are there.  Colby had advanced and graduated early.  For a few months now, he had been working in Maine.  When Colby gets back, he will be going into basic training in May at South Carolina.   That will be good for him because he had finished some training and it already has made a big difference.  He is much more respectful and polite, proud of him for that.    So that was unexpected when he showed up and surprised us all, but it was a very nice surprise, it was good to see him, especially with all he has achieved so far, so I wish him the best in all he does.  Pray that he continues to become a success in his life for his mom, step father and younger siblings sake.   Today, the kids and I went over to my folks, my sister had gotten the new Star Wars

      Great Ohio weather, its in the thirties today and snowing...ok, you can laugh at me now, I shouldn't make a fuss, I know Stephen!        Hope everyone there is having a better day and you are doing good!   Its too cold to do anything outside, that stinks, Carianne and I both now have colds, Jon seemed to escape catching it from old mom...Misery loves company.  We are watching Mocking Jay part two "Hunger Games" it does have a happy ending at least.        The sun is out, its really pretty to look out, then you see that dreaded "White Stuff" and you then its cold right?        Hello from here to there, where you are at my dear Schizz, we are thinking about you, especially me, stay warm, safe and sound!        Love you so much, a hug and many kisses for you and a hug for everyone else!

        Hello Schizz   Hope you are having a good day hon, its cold here, snow flurries have fallen along with rain.  I know that's nothing compared with what you all have had to deal with a few weeks ago, so I won't complain.   Went to my weather spotter class last night.     It was a good turnout, I noticed quite a few families there. I couldn't get Carianne to go with me and Jon had to work, so I went alone.  Compared to the Weather Spotter SkyWarn class I went to back in 1993, it was 100% more informative and helpful and that in itself was great because it was good then.  I had some problems though because my hearing garbled so much of what the instructor said, I was trying to stay awake.  Luckily I could read and see enough to understand what they spoke of.  So much of my hearing is tone, so many tones I can't make out or hear in general.    Back in 1993, much of the information was on Tornadoes and straight line winds, this time around it covered floods.  The p

Sorry for the past days not writing, everyone over at mom and dad's were sick, and I caught it.  It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't going through "Hot Flashes" and all the crap the park is making all of us do to our houses around here.  I get discouraged because of the amount of outside work, those nit -picky tedious chores just add up on me .  This morning I woke up with my temple pounding and sick to my stomach.   It was early, so I stayed awake util I fell asleep again.  At least I slept until the kids got up for school. Still being good and using my bike, my stepper and my exercise ball.  I had to move my weight management class at Mc Connells until May 16, that way I can pick up Carianne from track and make it to the class on time.   So, all things aside, I think things are fine, other than just being extremely tired and sore.  Enough about me!    Hope and pray you and everyone there are fine Stephen. While I wasn't writing, you were laying heavy on my